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Request for further questionnaire feedback

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  • posted on October 4, 2020March 15, 2021
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A massive thank you to all 29 bands who completed our questionnaire.  Your feedback has already been invaluable to us.  We have finished collating all the information and have attached it
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Online evenings with Michael Fowles!

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  • posted on October 3, 2020March 15, 2021
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BBL Zoom meeting 02 Oct 20

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  • posted on September 30, 2020March 15, 2021
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The details for our Zoom meeting have been sent out today to everyone who has confirmed they are attending. If your rep doesn’t receive them, please let me know so we can get it sorted for
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COVID-19 advice to NI Brass Bands

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  • posted on September 14, 2020March 15, 2021
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We are aware of guidance released today by Brass Bands England (BBE) regarding advice from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the exemption of Youth Groups from their
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Funding opportunities and other news

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  • posted on September 5, 2020March 15, 2021
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The Arts Council NI “Organisations Emergency Programme” is now open again.  You can find information about it and other Arts Council funding
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News from the BBL Executive

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  • posted on September 1, 2020March 15, 2021
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Last night (31st August) the BBL Executive held another productive Zoom meeting and discussed a variety of topics including the following: COVID-19The BBL are still working with the
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COVID-19 Update – 14th August 2020

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  • posted on August 18, 2020March 15, 2021
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As most of you will be aware, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) and Brass Bands England (BBE) released updated guidance today for non-professional musicians.
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BBL Update 05 Aug 2020

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  • posted on August 14, 2020March 15, 2021
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Following advice issued to ourselves yesterday by the Public Health Authority in Northern Ireland and today’s publication of Arts Council NI’s “Reopening the Arts in Northern
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Band Questionnaire for affiliated AND unaffiliated bands

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  • posted on July 26, 2020March 15, 2021
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At the last BBL delegate meeting, it was raised that bands would like the BBL to collate feedback about different issues affecting bands. In order to do this, we have written the following Band
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BRASS BAND LEAGUE (NI) ADVICE NOTE NUMBER 2

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  • posted on July 25, 2020March 15, 2021
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ISSUED TO ALL MEMBER BANDS 25 JULY 2020 This updated advice note replaces that issued on 1st July 2020. It has been drawn up to reflect changes agreed by the NI Executive on 23 July. It will be kept
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Upcoming Events

Solos and Ensembles 2021 – Provisional
Friday 9th April 2021: 18 and over technical class concert (10 performances).

Saturday 10th April 2021: Slow Melody concert (24 performances) followed by results of the Top 5 finalists for each section.
Saturday 17th April 2021: Youth Classes concert (20 performances) followed by the results of each section
Saturday 24th April 2021: Top 5 performance concert for each of the Senior classes followed by full set of Senior results.

Spring Festival 2021 **CANCELLED**
Saturday 24th April 2021
The Strule Arts Theatre, Omagh

BBL Delegate Meeting
Friday 7th May @ 8pm
Online (Zoom)

Solos and Ensembles 2021
June/July – Online – Ensembles only (TBC)

Solos and Ensembles 2022
Saturday 13th February 2022
Malone Presbyterian Church Halls

Brass in Concert 2022
Friday and Saturday 4th and 5th March 2022
The Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown

Spring Festival 2022
Saturday 9th April 2022
The Strule Arts Theatre, Omagh

James McCabe - Blessings

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